henchmannoun [ C ]
uk/ˈhentʃ.mən/us/ˈhentʃ.mən/plural -men uk/-mən/usdisapprovingsomeone who does unpleasant or illegal things for a powerful person:
Like other dictators, he tried to distance himself from the dirty deeds carried out by his henchmen.
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Supporters, members & defenders
- -arian
- -ista
- adherent
- apologist
- apparatchik
- benefactor
- cadre
- campaigner
- cardholder
- champion
- chaperone
- cohort
- company man
- contributor
- evolutionist
- initiate
- new/fresh blood idiom
- referee
- renegade
- respecter
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